UPDATED: FEB 26, 2023 Dark brown color with a medium light tan head that left nice lacing on the glass. Caramel, roasted malts, cocoa, bread, semi-sweet finish.

UPDATED: JAN 9, 2023 Can courtesy of Leighton. Cheers commander. Sits nearly black. Slim and sticky beige foam. Light nutty roast. Vine fruit. Touch of bitter chocolate. Taste is semi sweet with nutty ashy bitterness. Smooth and creamy on the palate. Stays mighty drinkable though. Light vinous bitterness to close. Lovely.

UPDATED: JAN 2, 2023 Can. Pours clear mahogany, merlin beige head, nice lacing. Aroma is roasty, toast, leather, malty, earth. Flavor is light sweet, light plus bitter. Merlin body

UPDATED: DEC 30, 2022 13Nov2022 Dark roast malts, cacao, chocolate, toasted bread, subtle coffee. Hazy, very dark brown, medium, creamy, beige head. Light bitter. Creamy, dark roast malts, cacao, chocolate, coffee, toasted bread, soft carb, full bod. Very nice, superbly balanced. Can from Craft + Carry - Murray Hill.

UPDATED: AUG 20, 2022 Can at the house on Martha’s Vineyard. Pours clear, deep brown with a small, creamy tan head. Delicious beer, lightly sweet, a bit of ashy roast, nips of cocoa, smoke, molasses, earth, burnt biscuits. Light bodied with average carbonation. Balanced finish, more ashy roast, burnt toast, earth. Excellent.

UPDATED: JUL 21, 2022 Can thanks to Anthony. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is cocoa and licorice. Slick body, cocoa, dark fruit, light dry finish, very good.

UPDATED: APR 13, 2022 Can from the brewery. It pours darkest brown to black with a nice dark tan / brown head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, charred oak, umami, rich roasted coffee, cacao nibs / dark chocolate, fairly subtle sweetness which underpins everything, molasses and rocky road. The taste is dry, rich roasted malt, pleasing bitterness which lingers, toothy bite, premium dark chocolate, cacao nibs, dark roasted coffee, charred pine, touch of tannin, only a touch of sweetness in the malt base, malt loaf and hitn of rocky road with a dry, roasty finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Very well crafted stuff. Good depth and high drinkability. Balanced. Classy.

UPDATED: APR 1, 2022 16 oz can from Half Time, 4.1.22. Happy Rauchbier day to all who celebrate! Canned 1.19.22. Drink by 6.18.22. Pours a darker brown color with a light brown head. Roasty and grainy. Dark chocolate. A bit nutty and slightly herbal. Drinks clean and light, but not thin. Boat load of flavor in a crushable and small ABV package.

UPDATED: MAR 25, 2022 473ml can @ Harlem Hops, NY. Smooth, crisp and slightly roasty with some earthiness, hints of chocolate, coffee, hops and bready notes. Quite balanced and complex for a 4.4 ABV dark lager. Tasty.

UPDATED: APR 10, 2021 fresh can courtesy of sam, many thanks man. pours clear dark browbn, dark violet tones, with a nicely creamy beige cap offering some retention and lacing. gently torrefied cereals, no husks and no roast acidity, rather a smooth toasted chocolate cerealness, some grapeyness as well, herbal-spiciness from noble hops. moderate if not very mellow carbonation, light body - oily; (perceived) semi-sweet yet very much balanced herbal-spicy finish. very solid modern black lager.